small businesses

The coronavirus pandemic is tamping down the joy — and the revenue — associated with the Carnival season in New Orleans

Yelp searches for Black-owned businesses increased 2,400% in 2020.

The impact of COVID-19 is felt, including when it comes to the economy. New Yorkers and small businesses in the area, including those in Chinatown, are among those who have experienced the economic fallout brought on by the ongoing pandemic. Due to a decrease in foot traffic and an increase in anti-Asian sentiment, many Chinatown merchants are struggling to stay…

Thousands of minority-owned small businesses were at the end of the line in the government’s coronavirus relief program as many struggled to find banks to accept their applications

Bigotry toward Asian Americans and Asian food has spread steadily alongside the coronavirus in the United States. Distorted information about the virus that first appeared in China has led to a revival of century-old tropes about Asian food being dirty.

The coronavirus pandemic has been incredibly damaging for the restaurant industry in the United States: The National Restaurant Association estimates that at least 17% of the country’s food service establishments have already shuttered, with 10,000 restaurants having closed their doors in just the past three months.

More than a third of restaurants in New Jersey predict they’ll have to close in the next six months, according to a new poll. The New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association on Tuesday called on Congress to pass a financial aid package before recessing next week to help out restaurants and other small businesses struggling to get customers amid...

At sixteen years old, the Brooklyn teenager became the youngest owner of a Black beauty supply store in the country, and her initial tweet about her store, Paris Beauty Supplyz, has gained nearly 140 thousand likes – and co-signs from big celebrities like Bella Hadid and Janet Jackson.

With many small businesses struggling to hold on during the coronavirus pandemic, Issa Rae believes now is the time to support independent stores more than ever.

A customer left a $3,000 tip for a single beer as a Cleveland restaurant voluntarily closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic

Promising news about a coronavirus vaccine has business owners feeling more upbeat despite the number of cases. The virus is continuing to spread in many parts of the United States. Owners hope consumers and businesses will be more relaxed about spending now that drug companies Pfizer and Moderna have vaccines that data show were highly effective in testing.

A beloved ice cream shop that has been struggling to survive the pandemic earned a sweet surprise live on TODAY Friday morning — a $50,000 grant. Howdy Homemade, located in Dallas, Texas, is known for its original, delicious flavors, but also its public service mission. All of its employees are individuals with special needs. Founder Tom Landis said that he…

What’s the next move? What’s the right step? For small business owners looking to pivot and keep their businesses afloat those are just two of countless critical decisions that will mean the difference between survival or shuttering their doors for good. In our series ‘Rebound,’ we spotlight a handful of small business owners across the country dealt a crippling...

In an effort to improve revenue during COVID-19, Seacoast Repertory Theatre is making an unusual change: The struggling theater is putting on three shows at once instead of just one.

As employees of small businesses get their first September paychecks, they’re probably receiving their usual amount _ company owners are still withholding money for Social Security despite a presidential order allowing the tax to be deferred.

A Chicago southern style restaurant. A Los Angeles based doggy day care. A New Hampshire repertory theater. Three businesses with absolutely nothing in common… until they had the very worst thing in common imaginable – a pandemic-induced shutdown. In part two of our series “Rebound,” we hear their struggles of digging in deep and fighting back from the brink....

The House has easily passed a temporary extension of a subsidy program for small businesses slammed by the coronavirus, speeding the measure to President Donald Trump

Democrats have driven a temporary extension of a popular subsidy program for small businesses through the GOP-controlled Senate

Billions of dollars offered by Congress as a lifeline to small businesses in the pandemic are about to be left on the table when a key government program stops accepting loan applications

The Trump administration has relented to public pressure and pledged to provide more details about which small businesses received loans from a $600 billion-plus coronavirus aid program

In addition to teaching kids to be anti-racist, donating to organizations that help protesters or change policies surrounding police brutality, healthcare rights and more, you can support black business owners locally and nationwide by reaching for black-owned food brands next time you’re at the store (or shop online).

House Democrats are demanding that companies return federal dollars that they say were intended for smaller businesses

The smallest companies seeking coronavirus relief loans are moving to the head of the line

The Trump administration and Congress are struggling to seal an agreement on more than $450 billion to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus, but both sides insist a final pact is within reach

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said the White House and Congress could reach a deal today on supplemental funding for the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses.

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban said Monday that the recently launched small business loan program has been beset by challenges that could impact the long-term outlook for companies.

If you’re missing your local coffee shop, support them or dozens of other small businesses by ordering some coffee online. Then try making a Dalgona coffee or using a Chemex for coffee-house quality brews at home.

Small businesses are clamoring for funds from a new forgivable loan program, but some business owners, particularly those with high rents and low labor costs, may not benefit from the program as much as they think.

Small business owners say they are frustrated with the rollout of coronavirus loan programs that promised quick cash but have become mired in technical and regulatory snafus, NBC News reports.

Bank of America said Friday it is now capable of accepting online applications for the government’s $350 billion small business relief program, becoming the first major bank to do so.

Millions of small businesses are anxiously awaiting their slices of a $350 billion relief program that forms part of the government’s $2 trillion economic support package. However, with just hours to go before launch, it wasn’t until Thursday night that banks received their 31 pages of guidance from Treasury on how to lend the money — and some haven’t even...

Small businesses seeking loans through the government’s $2 trillion coronavirus relief package could receive money as soon as Friday